FIELD NOTES / HRV / Southern Europe
Croatia
Stone vaults & assembled surfaces.
START WITH A PLACE
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik uses stone throughout its structure, including distinctive vaulting and dome construction. Its form brings Gothic and Renaissance approaches into a shared building process.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in mass and surface.
Trace how separate stone pieces form a continuous curved surface. Compare the joint pattern with the larger geometry of the vault.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Limestone paper#eee7d8oklch(0.929 0.021 85.945)
Warm sediment#c6ad86oklch(0.760 0.060 78.678)
Earth ochre#a36545oklch(0.568 0.092 47.550)
Weathered slate#657d79oklch(0.569 0.029 184.084)
Carbon ink#282b2boklch(0.286 0.004 196.917)